月內婆

Chinese

		the month following childbirth, during which the mother goes through the traditional Chinese form of postpartum recovery, sometimes referred to in English as or; puerperium	grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
trad. (月內婆)		月內	婆
simp. (月内婆)		月内	婆
alternative forms		月裡婆／月裏婆／月里婆

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): goe̍h-lāi-pô

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: goe̍h-lāi-pô
    • Tâi-lô: gue̍h-lāi-pô
    • Phofsit Daibuun: goeqlaixpooi
    • IPA (Penang): /ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻³ lai²¹ po²³/

Noun

月內婆

1. (Malaysian Hokkien) woman hired to take care of a newborn baby and its mother for one month following childbirth, as is custom in traditional Chinese culture; postpartum recovery matron

Synonyms

• 月嫂 (yuèsǎo)